Never knowingly undersolved
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) I wouldn’t say that it was … Read more >>
Anax. A name that spells a rough ride for a solver – this solver. I saw a tweet from him recently under #CrosswordPetHates : Day 1) 25 clues written. Day 2) Remaining 3 written. … Read more >>
Phi on Ph-iday – just what we have come to expect and look forward to. There is one clue though that we have struggled with this week. Any thoughts on 7d would be … Read more >>
This was my first Morph in quite a while, so I was keen to get my teeth into it. Morph’s puzzles are always a special treat and this one was no exception. That … Read more >>
It’s the last Wednesday of the month so Dac’s regular slot is filled by Quixote. This was a puzzle without any serious obscurities. A bit of general knowledge was required … Read more >>
Despite my misgivings over the spelling of the answer to 24ac (yes I know. Language does move on and we can’t just go along with what people said some while ago. But a pity that this moving on is dictated by someone in television making a mistake) this is a very pleasant crossword, accessible, with good clues — the one that I don’t understand will I trust be explained by someone.
Definitions underlined.
Lohengrin made his debut in the Indy/Sindy only a few months ago. It has taken me a while to get used to his style, but I thought that this was generally a well-constructed … Read more >>
A straightforward puzzle, but said as a compliment. No gimmicks or clever-clever stuff, just straightforward interesting and enjoyable clues. Thank you Hypnos.
Not quite the palindromic date of the new year (have to wait till February for that) but post New Year a duel with Tyrus beckons. Always a pleasure. Some complex wordplay indeed. Two … Read more >>
This is my first Phi-day puzzle as blogger of 2016. Instinctively, I am always rather fearful of grids that do not accommodate any longer, multi-word entries, and indeed today’s grid houses words no … Read more >>
Rorschach seems to be one of rarer breed of Independent daily setters with not many appearances to his name in the past couple of years. I think the entries were … Read more >>
Whatever else?
Definitions underlined and in red; not sure I like this but it’ll have to do. I’m not going to go through it all and change them by hand.
Well, a Bowie theme yesterday and a Star Wars theme (at least in the clues) today. We love themed puzzles so this was right up our alley, even though some of the clues … Read more >>
A 24 today, very much a Marmite puzzle I suspect which will be loved or hated.
As far as I can tell, we haven’t seen Alchemi on a Sunday since July 2014. In any case, welcome back Alchemi! This started off quite slowly for me. It didn’t help that … Read more >>